Endocrine effects of nasal continuous positive airway pressure in male patients with obstructive sleep apnoea.

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OBJECTIVE: Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a relatively common condition producing disabling somnolence and profound physiological responses to hypoxaemic episodes during sleep, including significant oscillations in blood pressure. This study aimed to provide controlled data on the interaction between OSA and endocrine axes to establish whether overrepresentation of pathology such as hypertension and hypogonadism in OSA subjects might have an endocrine basis. DESIGN, SETTING AND SUBJECTS: P...

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Authors: Meston, N; Davies, R; Mullins, R; Jenkinson, C; Wass, J

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Journal of internal medicine
• Volume: 254
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 447-454
• Publication date: 2003-11-01
• DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2796.2003.01212.x
• EISSN: 1365-2796
• ISSN: 0954-6820
• Language: English
• Keywords: Quality of Life; Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin; Positive-Pressure Respiration; Aldosterone; Male; Insulin-Like Growth Factor I; Humans; Testosterone; Hormones; Sleep Apnea, Obstructive; Thyrotropin